Nationwide Hearst Poll Begins Mail Ballot Vote Study
The Light and Hearst newspapers start mailing over 3.5 million postcards to registered voters across all 48 states. A dedicated 41-person typist staff will process ballots as mailed, with safeguards to prevent misrouting or tampering.
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Debt, bankruptcy, and the American spirit in hard times
A quotation attributed to Col. Robert G. Ingersoll recalls the 1873 to 1879 depression. It laments widespread poverty, collapsing fortunes, and the social toll as banks and bonds turned to ashes. The speaker notes calls to print more paper and questions how the nation preserved its honor and flag during economic ruin. The te xt closes with credit to T. A. Johnson.
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Texas Supreme Court Grants Licenses to 12 San Antonio Law Students
The Texas Supreme Court awarded licenses to practice law to 12 graduates from the San Antonio Public School of Law night program. In June the licensure went to Varles B. Elam Isidore R. Flores J M Lovece Mrs Rose E Lovece Richard McGee Earl P Post HC Hoss George Tulley Smith Charles T Smith Rolla B Taylor E Wadell Max Voigt er A S West is dean and H J Grossheeck William B Aller and Judge O M Fitzhugh are directors OC EB Troutz leads the night school
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George Tulley Smith
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Air Ambulance Flight to Mineral Wells Brings Injured to San Antonio
A Kelly field airplane piloted by Master Sergeant Peter Blesiat flew to Mineral Wells on the third ambulance trip in two days. William Hill, son of Sergeant Rupert A Hill, died Friday afternoon while being transported from Fort McIntosh to San Antonio for Fort Sam Houston hospital care. The ship, commanded by Lieutenant W R Morgan, carried him. Corporal James Holmes of Fort Clark arrived from Fort Clark aboard a hospital ship piloted by Technical Sergeant F B Jackson for a fractured leg.
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Fort Sam Houston Hospital
Farmhand Kills Girl and Shoots Self in Kentucky Tragedy
In Day Ridge Kentucky Harlan Smith a 45 year old farmhand shot and fatally wounded Cleo Benson 16 daughter of his employer then killed himself Officials say Smith had threatened the girl over her associations with boys her own age The deadly incident occurred today on the farm involves a distressed household and a suicide motive remains under investigation
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Enraged Gnu Kills Zoo Keeper in Detroit
An 800 pound gnu charged a keeper at a Detroit zoological park killing Gus Moll. About a hundred witnesses saw the attack as the enraged animal gored and trampled the keeper to death.
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Gus Moll
Long Lost Man Laid In Grave
The weathered skeleton of Dr. Thornton R. Sampson, educator and healer, was buried in a mountain grave west of Estes Park. His disappearance 17 years ago remained mysterious after being found near Odessa Lake, 12 miles west. His son Frank Bampaon of Atlanta identified the remains and attended the burial.
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Inspecting officer to depart for Fort Si and Ubat Slaton
Henry A. Ripley M T C officer for the Eighth corps area will leave July 18 to inspect the G M T at Ubat Slaton with duties in the theater of the C MT C unit.
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Mills Fill Ranks As Orders Surge Across Plants
CENTRAL FALLS R I July 16 Two textile mills add workers to meet a surge in orders. George W Eberhards manager of Waybasset manufacturing says 100 additional hands will be employed soon. Lorraine manufacturing Tawtuckett reports the worsted department at maximum production.
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Waybasset Manufacturing Company
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Tawtuckett
Hodges Ordered to Active Duty at Fort Sam Houston
Major Joseph J Hodges quar termaster reserve of 308 Aloiso avenue has been ordered to active duty at Fort Sam Houston for 14 days effective July 17.
Youth has CMTC record in camp training
Aaron E. Holland of 1114 West Magnolia avenue Luling becomes the youngest student to make the grade in CMTC camp, commissioned as first lieutenant at Camp Bulkeley. He served as staff captain at Thomas Jefferson, earned an efficiency medal, pistol marksmanship award, and platoon sergeant in two years of training. He is 18 and selected June 24 to command a review of about 1200 students.
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